Puya chilensis
E371208
Puya chilensis is a large, spiny bromeliad native to central Chile, known for its towering flower spikes and adaptation to arid, rocky slopes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Puya chilensis canonical | 2 |
| Puya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3599109 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puya chilensis Context triple: [Chilean Matorral, hasEndemicFlora, Puya chilensis]
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A.
Fouquieria splendens
Fouquieria splendens, commonly known as ocotillo, is a spiny, drought-tolerant desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its tall cane-like stems and bright red tubular flowers.
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B.
Soleirolia
Soleirolia is a small genus of delicate, mat-forming flowering plants best known for the ornamental houseplant commonly called baby’s tears.
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C.
Pinguicula
Pinguicula is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly known as butterworts, that capture and digest insects using sticky, glandular leaves.
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D.
Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia magellanica is a hardy, ornamental flowering shrub known for its pendulous, tubular red and purple blossoms and widespread use in cool-climate gardens.
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E.
Laportea
Laportea is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family known for its stinging hairs and occurrence in tropical and subtropical regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puya chilensis Target entity description: Puya chilensis is a large, spiny bromeliad native to central Chile, known for its towering flower spikes and adaptation to arid, rocky slopes.
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A.
Fouquieria splendens
Fouquieria splendens, commonly known as ocotillo, is a spiny, drought-tolerant desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its tall cane-like stems and bright red tubular flowers.
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B.
Soleirolia
Soleirolia is a small genus of delicate, mat-forming flowering plants best known for the ornamental houseplant commonly called baby’s tears.
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C.
Pinguicula
Pinguicula is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly known as butterworts, that capture and digest insects using sticky, glandular leaves.
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D.
Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia magellanica is a hardy, ornamental flowering shrub known for its pendulous, tubular red and purple blossoms and widespread use in cool-climate gardens.
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E.
Laportea
Laportea is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family known for its stinging hairs and occurrence in tropical and subtropical regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bromeliad
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adaptation to rocky soils
ⓘ
drought tolerance ⓘ |
| climatePreference | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| distribution | coastal mountains of central Chile ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | provides nectar for birds ⓘ |
| family | Bromeliaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | greenish-yellow ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
montane scrub
ⓘ
shrubland ⓘ |
| genus |
Puya
ⓘ
linked to:
Puya chilensis
|
| growthForm |
perennial
ⓘ
rosette-forming plant ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid slopes
ⓘ
rocky slopes ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Chilean puya
ⓘ
chagual ⓘ |
| hasThornsOrSpines | true ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | towering flower spike ⓘ |
| isEvergreen | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
evergreen leaves
ⓘ
spiny leaves ⓘ |
| leafMargin | armed with sharp spines ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | long-lived perennial ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | high light ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Chile
ⓘ
central Chile ⓘ |
| order | Poales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | bird-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
division of offsets
ⓘ
seed sowing ⓘ |
| reproduction |
by offsets
ⓘ
by seed ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | spines can cause injury ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
rocky soil
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
full sun ⓘ poor soils ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | low ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Puya chilensis Description of subject: Puya chilensis is a large, spiny bromeliad native to central Chile, known for its towering flower spikes and adaptation to arid, rocky slopes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Puya chilensis